The picture frame
hangers presented on this page are suitable for most small
to medium size wood frames up to about 1" wide. The low
profile of these hangers makes them less obtrusive than
bulky screw eye hangers that protrude outward from the back
of frames.

Wood
Frame Wire Hangers

The medium
(HWR-716)
and small (HWR-3051)
one-hole hangers attach to the back of wood picture frames
with a single #6 pan head tapping screw. The mini hanger
(HWR-5589)
uses a smaller #4 pan head tapping screw and the Flanger
hanger (HWR-4736)
takes two #4 pan head tapping screws on each
hanger.

The Flanger hanger,
as its name implies, has a flange on one side that grips the
inside edge of the frame. This useful feature braces the
hanger in position and helps prevent screw tear-out on
narrow wood frames. The 1/2" wide Flanger we supply is
strong enough to be used on frames up to 20" x 30" in
size.

Flanger hangers are
supplied in sets, with a specific left and right hanger in
each set. The one-hole hangers on this page are not left or
right specific.

Flanger
Detail, Top View

Flanger
Detail, Underside View

Medium
1-Hole Hanger, Detail

Small
1-Hole Hanger, Detail

Mini
1-Hole Hanger, Detail

#6
Screws, 1" to 1/4"

All hangers on this
page come with screws. The standard screw lengths we supply
in each case will work for the majority of frames on which
the hanger should be installed. These standard screw lengths
are noted in the table below.

If you wish, you can
substitute longer or shorter screws for any of the hangers
on this page. The available lengths are listed
in the table below. There is no extra charge for screw
substitution.

Screw length
only may be changed, not size (for example a #6 screw
may not be substituted for a #4 screw).

Requesting
a non-standard screw length for hangers may delay the
shipping of your order by a day or two.

To order a
non-standard screw length for any hanger on this page, make
your request at the time of ordering by using the Special
Instructions/Comments box on the shopping cart form. Please
be as specific and as clear as possible when making your
request.

No action on your
part is necessary if you want the standard screw for your
hanger order.Standard screws are sent
automatically unless we receive a substitution
request.

Available
#6 Screws

Available
#4 Screws

#6
x 1/4"

#4
x 1/4"

#6
x 3/8" - Sm 1-hole standard

#4
x 3/8" - Mini 1-Hole standard

#6
x 1/2" - Med 1-hole standard

#4
x 1/2" - Flanger standard

#6
x 5/8"

#4
x 5/8"

#6
x 3/4"

#6
x 1"

Always double check
to make sure that the hanger screw length you use will not
break out on the front face of your frames when the hangers
are installed.

Reducing
the length of hanger screws also reduces hanger holding
power. Use shorter than standard screws only when absolutely
necessary to avoid break out.

Instructions:
One-Hole
Picture Hangers

Lay the frame
face down on a blanket or soft surface.

Hangers should
be installed on the frame side rails, between one-quarter
and one-third of the way down from the top of the
frame.

Measure and mark
this distance equally both side rails.

Pre-drill holes
for the hanger mounting screws, being careful not to
drill through the front of the frame.

Attach the
hangers to the frame with screws. Appropriate screw
length will depend on thickness of the frame and weight
of the picture.

Attach picture
wire to the hangers using the method illustrated
here.
Appropriate wire size will depend on weight of the
picture.

Leave enough
slack in the wire so that when it is pulled taut up
against the back of the frame, the center point of the
wire reaches about half the distance between the hanger
position and the top of the frame.

Place the left
and right Flanger hangers in position on the side rails
of the frame, between one-quarter and one-third of the
way down from the top of the frame. Both hangers should
angle upwards, towards the top of the frame.

If the frame has
a dust cover (backing paper), you will need to cut 2"
long slits in the backing paper with a razor blade or
utility knife just along the inside edge of the frame at
the positions where the Flangers will be attached in
order to accommodate the downward flange of the Flanger
hangers.

Mark for and
pre-drill holes for the Flanger mounting screws, being
careful not to drill through the face of the
frame.

Holding the
Flanger firmly up against the inside edge of the frame,
mount left and right hangers to the frame with the screws
provided.

Attach picture
wire to the Flangers using the method illustrated
here.
Appropriate wire size will depend on the weight of the
picture.

Leave enough
slack in the wire so that when it is pulled taut up
against the back of the frame, the center point of the
wire reaches about half the distance between the hanger
position and the top of the frame.